Dubai Chambers has conducted a series of high-level meetings with government entities, economic institutions, and investment organizations in Addis Ababa as part of efforts to strengthen trade and investment relations between Dubai and Ethiopia.
The meetings were attended by Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, and focused on exploring opportunities to expand bilateral economic cooperation, promote investment flows, and support private sector partnerships between the two markets.
Dubai Chambers met with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Industry, represented by Melaku Alebel, Minister of Industry, to discuss ways to expand cooperation across industrial sectors. The meeting also explored opportunities to strengthen private sector partnerships, increase trade exchange, and open new avenues for joint investment.
As part of the discussions, both sides reviewed potential areas for collaboration that could contribute to industrial growth and enhance commercial ties between businesses in Dubai and Ethiopia.
Dubai Chambers also held a meeting with the Ethiopian Investment Commission, represented by its Deputy Commissioner, Zinabu Yirga. Discussions focused on attracting investment, strengthening cooperation in priority sectors, and highlighting the investment environments in Dubai and Ethiopia, as well as the advantages available to investors and international companies.
The meeting underscored the importance of facilitating investment opportunities and enhancing engagement between the business communities of both markets to support sustainable economic growth.
In addition, Dubai Chambers met with Ethiopian Investment Holdings, Africa’s leading sovereign wealth fund, represented by the fund’s Deputy CEO, Meleket Sahlu. The meeting explored opportunities to build long-term partnerships that advance economic development and create new opportunities for companies and investors from Dubai and Ethiopia.
The discussions also examined prospects for deeper collaboration across strategic sectors and ways to leverage mutual strengths to support investment and business expansion.
The meetings took place as part of the trade mission led by Dubai Chamber of Commerce to Ethiopia and Ghana. The mission aims to support the expansion of companies operating in Dubai into high-potential African markets and strengthen economic partnerships across the continent.
